A historical western cowboy romance about a mail order husband. ** A clean historical novella ** This second episode of The Montana Brides Series follows middle sister, Iris Kilburn, on her journey of self-discovery to win the heart of her mail order cowboy, big, black haired Mick McAllister. When the sisters' guardian, Cornell Pollard, winds up dead in the library, everyone is a suspect. And when Sheriff Tom Maitland shows up at Rocking Horse Ranch and starts asking questions, the three mail-order couples begin to see each other with new eyes. Could Iris's new love be a murderer? Iris finds a depth of feminine sensitivity within herself she didn't know she had when she falls in love with Mick, despite his rough edges. Meanwhile, Mick finds out Iris's secret. Not only has she been running the Kilburn family ranching operation behind Cornell's back, but she actually puts on a hat and boots and rides out to help the cowboys herd and tend the cattle. Can big, tough Mick handle a wife who can rope and brand and ride as well as he can? With just one more day left before the sisters' triple wedding, the skeletons in the Kilburn family closet come out in force. The murder mystery deepens, and fingers point in all directions. No one knows who to trust or who to believe. Can Mick and Iris's budding romance survive the pressure? Will Iris marry her mail-order cowboy?